Global Patent Index - EP 0156501 A1

EP 0156501 A1 19851002 - Support member.

Title (en)

Support member.

Title (de)

Träger.

Title (fr)

Support.

Publication

EP 0156501 A1 19851002 (EN)

Application

EP 85301140 A 19850220

Priority

GB 8404782 A 19840223

Abstract (en)

A support member (11) for optical devices has a device support face (12) which tapers between two sides (22, 25). Such a support member (11) can be used to support any one of a set of optical devices, the optical devices in the set being of different lengths, while still providing access to both ends of the optical device.The support member (11) has particular application in optical communications.

IPC 1-7

G01M 11/00; G02B 6/00; G02B 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H01L 33/00 (2010.01); G01M 11/00 (2006.01); G01M 11/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/30 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/52 (2006.01); H01L 21/58 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2006.01); H01L 33/62 (2010.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01M 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/30 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4207 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4238 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0051574 A1 19820512 - ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]
  • [A] US 4267559 A 19810512 - JOHNSON BERTRAND H, et al
  • [A] GB 2065918 A 19810701 - WESTERN ELECTRIC CO
  • [A] US 3878556 A 19750415 - NYUL PAUL
  • [A] GB 2093631 A 19820902 - KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD
  • [A] US 3949315 A 19760406 - ZEIDLER GUNTER
  • [X] PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 137 (E-72)(809), August 29, 1981, page 127 E 72; & JP - A - 56 73485 (FUJITSU K.K.) 18-06-1981
  • [A] IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 13, no. 12, May 1971, page 3625, New York, US; F.T. BYRNE: "Laser diode having a narrow frequency band output"
  • [A] PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 181, papers 853 E 83, November 20, 1981, page 134 E 83; & JP - A - 56 110 287 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 01-09-1981

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0156501 A1 19851002; EP 0156501 B1 19920408; AT E74670 T1 19920415; CA 1256729 A 19890704; DE 3585800 D1 19920514; GB 8404782 D0 19840328; JP H0521355 B2 19930324; JP S615594 A 19860111; US 4748482 A 19880531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85301140 A 19850220; AT 85301140 T 19850220; CA 475010 A 19850222; DE 3585800 T 19850220; GB 8404782 A 19840223; JP 3425485 A 19850222; US 9312187 A 19870902